Keith Burns, 40, has prior convictions for sex assault and indecent exposure. He is now facing several charges of possession of child pornography.

Merrimack police said the investigation started in Oregon and involved a teenage girl.

"We have a 13-year-old female who was actually caught by her parents involved in sending nude photographs of herself to an individual," said Detective Scott Park. "The email address was tracked down through the Oregon authorities."

Police said the images were sent to Burns' computer, and he and the girl met in an online chat room. Park said Burns told the girl he was a teenager and coaxed her into sending pornographic pictures of herself.

"We developed enough information where we drafted up a search warrant and went to his house," Park said. "Subsequent interviews led to an arrest warrant that was executed yesterday afternoon."

Burns faces seven counts of possession of child pornography and one count of certain uses of computer services prohibited. Park said the case shows the potential dangers of online communication.

"This is one of those situations where we warn parents all the time," Park said. "Be alert as to what your kids are doing on their computer. This person reported themselves to be a teenager and got involved with communication with this individual over the course of several months."

Burns' bail was set at $30,000 cash. Police said more charges are possible.

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